"Cause and Effect" Episode #159 of CONQUERING ANXIETY the Series on Trust: Sha'ar HaBitachon!

Continuing the theme of the previous Episodes --troubleshooting the "Trust Issues" likely to inhibit, impede, or interrupt Bitachon development of our -- in this new Episode, CAUSE AND EFFECT we focus on the final obstacle: attributing things to their immediate seeming causes, and ignoring Hashem, the true cause of everything. Rabbainu Bachaya chooses to demonstrate the folly, and absurdity of this approach by means of metaphor. With the example of an absolute ruler imposing his desired punishing consequences by chain of delegation; this principle stunningly illustrated. In the parable, the closer the actual cause the less potent it really is. This basic axiom of human administration becomes a lucid depiction of Divine administration and the veracity of G-d's omnipotence! The implications this has regarding our understanding of what enables and disables us from cultivating Bitachon is easily understood. To help us further appreciate the wide-ranging nature of this foundational lesson, we lean on supporting teaching of our Sages, from Talmud to Zohar, Midrash to mediaeval and contemporary Torah teachings. In the end, we can clearly see how and why Torah teaches us to recognize that G-d is the sole arbiter of all reality, and focusing on the proximity of the immediate cause becomes an insurmountable barrier insofar as attaining Bitachon is concerned! A fascinating parable of the Baal Shem Tov about the system of Angelic purpose and function further underscores and highlights the powerful message being conveyed. This exceptionally colourful, and insightful segment of the Trust Series is the fifth class on the Seventh, and final chapter of Sha'ar HaBitachon. It comprises the 159th consecutive Episode of this series that can gift you the knowledge and tools to nurture Trust in G-d and conquer your anxieties. Forever!How this was made